This week sectarian violence erupted between Buddhists and Muslims in the central Myanmar town of Meiktila, leaving at least 20 dead, though the tally is likely much higher, and includes men, women, and children. The clashes, triggered by a dispute…
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The Leaderboard: Cui Tiankai
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Who is he? Cui Tiankai is the outgoing Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Cui’s diplomatic career spans more than two decades and he recently has held responsibility for overseeing a range of issues related to Asian…
The Leaderboard: Yang Jiechi
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Who is he? Yang Jiechi served as China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs for the past six years. A career diplomat, Yang has spent eight of his 35 years in the Chinese Foreign Ministry working in various positions at the PRC…
Friday Five: March 15, 2013
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally announced that Japan plans to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, after months of debate in Japan and diplomatic consultations with existing TPP partners. CSIS scholars Mike Green and Matt Goodman were on the case…
Why Japan Should Join the TPP
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By Matt Goodman & Mike Green Editor’s Note: This piece is cross-posted from the CNN Global Public Square Blog where it first appeared here. Since the first merchant ship of the new American republic set sail from New York for…
Falling behind the Curve: Effects of an Outdated U.S. Immigration Policy
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By Camille Danvers David Cameron recently visited India for three days with the largest delegation a British Prime Minister has ever led to India. With him, Cameron brought an important message: the United Kingdom welcomes Indian students and high-skilled workers…
Economics and the U.S. Rebalance toward Asia
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By Ambassador Ashok Mirpuri This blog post is adapted from comments Amb. Mirpuri delivered at a forum called “The Pivot: U.S. Rebalancing, Asian Responses” at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. on February 14, 2013. The United States is seen…
Friday Five: March 1, 2013
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China’s government, embroiled in an ongoing row with the United States and other governments over cybersecurity, shared figures on the number of attacks that the Chinese Ministry of Defense website absorbed last year. A defense ministry spokesperson indicated that the…
Exploring U.S. Investment in Cambodia
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By Researcher, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies As the U.S. rebalance to Asia gains momentum, the absence of a fully engaged economic and business component is becoming increasingly evident. Nonetheless, the U.S. government has launched several initiatives to bolster…
Asian Cyber Competition: What to do?
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By James Lewis This is the last of a five-part series on Asia in the age of cyber threats by CSIS’s Dr. Jim Lewis cross-posted with the Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter. See Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4.…